Dragonfly, We all live to die..

A picture paint a thosand words.

2008-06-19T22:35:00.000+08:00

Take a look at this from a distance.

Take a look from the left then the right. lolz

A long time to come...

2008-04-22T22:23:00.002+08:00

Almost a year ago, I posted that I wanted to go Africa for training. I was rejected, however this year I make sure I will on board that plane.

Yes I will be going there. for a month from 2nd of May to 28 of May. No, I heard I wont be seeing lion, maybe wild horses or cow. Oh well, hopefully I can get alot of nice views. But it going to be cold down there.

Anyway it been a long time since I last post. Here something interesting, what a father he has.

"Will you do this for your child?

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a
marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a
heart condition, says 'Yes'.. They went on to complete
the marathon together.

Father and son went on to join other marathons, the
father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of
going through the race together. One day, the son
asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman
together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too.

For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest
triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance
events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim,
followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride,
and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer)
marathon along the coast of the Big Island. Father
and son went on to complete the race together. View
this race at....."

Merry Xmas

2007-12-21T13:12:00.000+08:00

Opps really a while since I last update.

But never here a funny video to share.

Achmed, my favourite Terrorist dropby and sing a Xmas song. So let listen.

Lol and if you dont know who Achmed is.. watch below

Going to Taiwan

2007-09-23T11:40:00.000+08:00

Yeah I know, I haven been blogging for nearly a month.

I preparing to go Taiwan. Wont be back until the 15th of October.

Maybe in between these period I will post and blog something interesting. =D

Till then..

Josh Blue.

2007-09-04T22:49:00.000+08:00

Ok. A few days back I posted a video about this cerebral palsy comedian. Okok I did a google on him and guess what.

He is JOSH BLUE, the winner of LAST COMIC STANDING back in Aug 2006. And that not all he is also U.S. Paralympic soccer player. And below is abit write-up about him.

Josh Blue refuses to bow to any of the challenges that come from living with cerebral palsy. He jokes, "I realize that people are going to stare so I want to give them something to stare at." He uses his self-deprecating sense of humor to defy stereotypes and encourage others to overcome their pre-conceived notions about disabled people.

Blue - who was born in Cameroon, West Africa, and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota - got his start in comedy while pursuing a B.A. degree in creative writing from Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

In addition to guest-starring on Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia," Blue has been making audiences laugh in top comedy clubs, theaters, colleges campuses and corporate events all over the country. At the 2004 Las Vegas Comedy Festival, he won the $10,000 Grand Prize at the Royal Flush Comedy Competition. In 2005, he earned rave reviews on the college circuit and a nomination for "Best Diversity Event of 2006."

Describing his comedy as "spastic and engaging," Blue wanted to be on "Last Comic Standing" to "make people aware of the fact that people with disabilities can make an impact."

In addition to being a stand-up comic, Blue is also a U.S. Paralympic soccer player, and he participated in the 2004 Paralympic Games that took place in Athens, Greece. The Paralympics, held two weeks after the Olympics, are the world's second largest sporting event.

Check him out on youtube.

Trying out new things.

2007-09-02T02:13:00.001+08:00

There a saying that you only lives once, and you should try out all the stuff that you never try before at least once. LISTEN TO ME, some stuff are better left alone.

You no need to experience it to know what it like, take it from me. You dont need to go cut yourself to know that it will cause pain and you bleed...

Okok This is what happen, I was selected to help out at Army Open House, one the first day, the crowd was mostly the secondary students and cos it a thurday there wasn't many people. So we got bored. And some of my colleagues started to explore around the booth.

Then they came upon the MP, Military Police for short. And he got this "WICKED" device call the Taser Gun. How NICE. So they wanted to try how it like to get zapped by a taser. So you know the story, and then we started to dare each other. The first two went up and could not take the shot for more then HALF A SECOND.

So is my turn, at first, I tot the MP would also hold me for that "SHORT" while. I never expect that he grabbed my hand and ZAPPED me for a good 2 SECOND. (Hey I know 2 sec is not long but I wanna BOAST as they cant even last a second, and already whinning like hell). And then I hold the record, noone else break that, lasting more then 2 second and never make any sound.

Just imagine 50 000 Watt running thru your left hand. You just feel super numb after that. So below is the after effect. (Remember I lasted 2 Second, without making any noise and any struggling. - it either I can tahan pain better or my body is slow at reacting to the pain) But it does feel shiok afterward.

Now you know why I am call a Sexdist, I mean Sadist..... :D

Two burn marked..

A close up at the burn hole, No blood, dont feel pain, just numbness.

Btw I was zapped on my left hand, but however the taser gun never fire off, if not my whole body will feel the shock for a good 5 second.

Below is a demo video

Check this out when it was hit on a cow, remember it lasted 5 SECONDS.

Never Give Up. There always a way in life.

2007-08-31T23:31:00.000+08:00

Take a look at the next video I going to post. Got to respect him, man. He never let his problem bring him down.

Here abit of background.

One great comedian using what god gave him

cerebral palsy
–noun Pathology. a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.

You will know why when you see him in the video.

Kids invasion

2007-08-29T23:57:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I post the video about the kid, I got a friend asking to re-post another kid video I shown him in the past. So instead of one, I going to show two. :D

You will love this..

First up, a little girl was asked what if a monster come into her room. Hear what she got to say.

And this is the one, my friend requested. :D

A little boy hit his brother so hard, that blood was seen on his lip, so he is worry for him, and went to tell daddy.

It definitely NOT FUN-NI..

And tune in for more :D

Try say fire truck

2007-08-29T00:05:00.000+08:00

Yah.. today got Lunar Eclipse, suspose the moon should be redish in colour, due to the shadow of the Earth cast on the moon.

In the past, this is suspose to be some bad omen, or sign of something terrible that going to happen, esp. to those who saw it. And now is the 7th month.. haha so BEWARE..

But then although I want to view it, due to the rain and the timing, happen at ard 1800HRS to 1900HRS, the moon was no where to be seen. So I guess I miss it, so i wait till 2009 for the Solar Eclipse or was it 2008? ah nvm..

anyway take a look at this clip. haha Try saying Fire TRUCK.... I cant stop laughing, it all so WRONG...

Clips I saw today.

2007-08-27T23:17:00.000+08:00

Ya I always love guys with talent.. Now check him out

Aries Spears doing impression of Snoop Dog, DMX and Jay Z

and now this is why My Hump is werid...

Alanis Morissette Verison of My Hump

I love my country.

2007-08-24T08:44:00.000+08:00

Ming Zhi aka NameWee is a malaysian, studying in taiwan. He actually a song writer and composer, and had actually make some nice music online.

Here one of his most controversy one, here a little bit background. He re-wrote the Malaysian anthem, and publish this online out of fun. In the end this song caught him into the troubles of the law.

But then after this song, I find it that actually not only Singaporean Chinese suffer the same when we go over to JB. Actually the Malaysian Chinese kana the same treatment. Listen to understand.

This is my fav so far. But just listen for the fun.... remember be OPEN to his lyrics

And here where it all started...

Let talk about S.E.X.

2007-08-23T22:40:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I always had this kind of inspiration or thoughts, when I sitting on a bus, MRT or even staring at blanks. Or I listen and then pick up some meaningful pharses from people, friends or even TV programme. But the problem is I seldom pen them down, although I do use them in "RARA" talks - morale boosting talks, for my guys in the past.

Here what I heard and learn recently,

S stands for Strength

I heard of this over some talk, that I actually find it true. Use it in your daily lifes. So first, you must identify your strength and then work on it, forget your weakness, best is not to expose them. Why do I say this?

As in life, you just need to showcase your talent, your strength however, if you show them your weakness they will use this againist you. Take for e.g.(quote from the talk) There this guy, who knows how to kick the ball well, and best of all he looks good. So this two point is his strength and he now actually making millions. Who am I talking about? He is David Beckham, that is his strength, he know how to kick a ball and look good while doing it and wah la in come the money. He not really good at speech, or I dont think he did well in his education. But he just showcase his strength.

So show the people around you, what you are good at, and people will notice you inventually. Hide away your weakness.

E stands for Educate

This educate, I not refering to education. Although educations is important, but I want to highlight is the part on educate yourself.

What I mean? I mean that one must have this thinking, to able to learn from others and your own mistake. Be open, and willing to learn from people.

Look at the Japanese, they are doing this for quite a long time. They learn from other people technology, improve them and then resell them at a higher price.Now the Chinese are also doing the same thing, however they learn from their technology, find cheaper part to substitute and then sell it a a lower price. (Look at the Mp4 players now on the market, dont they look like Ipod)

X is factor X

It's to say, doing the right thing at the right time. Sometimes you always wonder, why you always do alot of stuff yet another guy, doing the bare minimal, got most of the credits compare to you? Cause, he beening work smart, know when to work and what to work on. And doing OT does not mean you are hardworking in people eyes, for me it can mean, that you are too SLOW, that you cant complete your work and thus OT.

So the best thing is manage your time, list your jobs in piority, Do all those important stuff first, leave the not so important task aside, if possible task them to others juniors. And remember to do those what require at the right time and place.

You will look refresh and not get packed with stuff and alway think that you cant finish.

Yeah I know, that the last one got nothing to do with X.. but till I can think of something.. let just stick to it.. :|

Steven Lim and his way of life.

2007-08-23T07:58:00.000+08:00

Recently there a heaty fight between two bloggers.. Really not of my concern but then the video Steven Lim, make me laugh non stop. And from that video, I had learn new words to use in an quarrel.

"You Big CHICKEN PIE lor"

"You are nothing, you are just dusty"

"You suck, you suck, you suck suck suck suck"

"CUCKOO CUCKOO"

"Rid-Cute-ous.."

Here the original video. Thou 7 mins long, please watch till the end then you will enjoy the next one. (Warning: Vulgarity near the end)

If you notice, it actually "cut and paste" (refering to the vulgarity), so I actually got this feeling that those words were actually targeting at "some girl" and not the one "who OPEN the door", but if he direct his scolding at her, she will have one video as evidence to sue him. So in other words, he is quite smart and at the same time, childish. :|

Now the next one, I got to give credits to the guy who did the video editing. haha look out for the chorus part. Now that had become my signature post.

We are all the same? aint we?

2007-08-10T17:33:00.000+08:00

While sitting on the train back, I been recieving alot of sms, calls. Nope not from girls.(that sad) but from camp, it like everything had to go thru me for it to work. Nah I dont take this negatively, but I just feel like penning down my tots.

For a start, I always got this mindset, when there a "shit" or a problem thrown at me. I accept it as an challenge. Most of the time I wont shy away from it. I mean what for? Cause no matter how many times you siam away from it, it will come back to hunt YOU!!! And also, if you escape it once, you will had that mentality of trying to escape from problems in the future. Actually facing it, you will have that sense of satisfactory once it over. You will look back and think, actually that not so hard afterall. So you will build up on your confident and when anything else is thrown at you, you can take it.

Now that "IF" you are not in the army, in the army it is a total different ball game. If you aim to score, and if they know you CAN MAKE IT (CMI). Then you are like DOOMED for the rest of your tour in that particular unit. For e.g. you are good in programmming,

Someone: "I need someone to code a program that allow people to scan their 11B"

SOMEONE ELSE: "PROGRAMMING?!?! Oh, I know, XXX study IT in poly he sure know how to code ask him ask him" CROSS HIS FINGER AND PRAY - DONT ARROW ME.

So that XXX will get the crap. Ok la if you get something out of it, people appreciate what you are doing. However if they dont it kind of frustrating isn't it?

Like that for e.g. (someone listed this), if you got GOLD for IPPT(Phyiscal fitnees test). Then anything in the future, related to running, it bound to have your name on it.

42KM Marathon, "XXX he got gold"
Road Relay, "XXX he got gold"
Triathlon, "XXX la cos he got gold"
Best of all

Sepak takraw, "No people can play? aiya find XXX la, he got gold, can run mean can kick la"

So XXX will get all the "shit" from everywhere, so sometimes it good to lay low, get a Silver is better.

So next point to note also(esp if you are going to be a boss one day), NEVER NEVER have one person, and ONLY one person who know how to handle your stuff, be it machine, programs etc. Cause you will never know when he will play "pattern". It always the case in the army, if you are a Subject Matter Expert(SME) of a certain things, then everyone will start to find you for that subject. And you can see it will be quite taxing on that person.

In "green" context, it would be like this, the NSF will be heavily utilized, until their moral got low, and when you know there a important event, he will do what MOST other NSF will do, THROW MC, REPORT SICK. Then you wont have others who know how to handle the situation, or you may have a sudden shortfall of manpower.

REMEMBER: Always had a back up plan.

Same goes for the regular, those "SME" will always be overwork, while the others would lay low and slack, cross their finger most of the time and "smoke" their way thru. Until this "SME" cannot take it anymore, they QUIT. And guess who else is left? The slackers will have no choice but be promoted, and since they "smoke" for every long, they dont know a thing. And noone to ask to, as the "SME" is gone, so what they do next? They will in turn find a junior or a NSF as their "SME" and then squeeze them DRY. Then another cycle contiunes.

So a note to the future boss, you need not need to know your stuff well, just know how to find the person who is a expert at it and HIRE THEM, after that MANAGE THEM.

So in short, actually Army is not F-up, more is like the people screw up the system.

So now let me bring us to another topic, people always LOVE to assume. Whoever reading this, admit it la. You do it yourself most of the time.

Like for e.g. when you dont see XXX in the office working, you wil ASSUME, he is eating snake la dont know hide where la. It always the case, like for me, when I decide to take a break from work, go have a drink. I would see some of my friends there, then the irritating part start to come.

"Slack right come here relax right, your life so good hor"

I normally just smile at him. After a drink, I went back to work, and then it was time for another break.(like 4 or 5 hours later)

"Wah tea break again ah, you sibei slack hor."

I just smile and contiune my drink. Then the next moment you would heard stories like, "wah lao Victor life in XXX so good, always go break ah, no need to work la, think you most also post to XXX. Life will be easier."

I sometimes would laugh to myself, I wonder, when that whoever saw me, what is he doing at that point of time also? Let just say, if he isn't doing the same thing as I am doing, how he know what I am doing?

For me, I just do things my way. And I can honestly say that I never fail to meet any requirement or request that is require of me. So I will dare to take any break if I want to, not hide somewhere and tell people you are busy, when the actual fact he is relaxing at some place.

I always say this,

"Yes I slack, but that does not mean I not working, is just that I finish my work so fast and you aint there to see it"

And lastly I learnt this a few days back,

What the different between a BOY and a MAN?

A Man is someone who is responsible for his action.

So be responsible, if it going to pull someone down, then do your part to prevent it

Aquascaping also known as planted tanks

2007-07-23T22:35:00.000+08:00

Recently, or maybe not, I think it been quite a long time. Since I actually tested and try out some aquascaping. Okok.. the term aquascaping does not mean scuba diving.. =\ It got nothing related to that. (I always got people asking where I dive, when I tell them my currently hobby is aquascaping...)

Okok it more like doing gardening, but just that it is under water. It take alot of skills, practices and of cos alot of patient before one can actually do it out. I still learning... not yet the pro.. but still can call it an MASTERPIECE. Just that I must learn how to get rid of those irritating algae.

But then if you still wondering what I am talking about, think best is post some photos.

okok here below is my room tank, Take me quite a while before I set it up, and to be honest, I kill alot of plants in the process to master the skill of how not to let a plant die. The lighting, the soil, the fertilizer all these minor minor stuff adds up on how well yr tank will look like.

The milky tank before it was stable

And then after..

Look abit botak right... ok la.. I still trying and testing mah.. So it ok la. You should see the "before I set up this tank" tank, must worse then what you are looking at it, but give it a few more months, once the moss grows, and kick in I show you a better one.

So now the crave is there, I want to set up more, so I did, I set up another tank in my office..

and there you go.

Cool huh... Not so bad for a noob right? And my camp mates actually like it.. So my hand started to itch again, so a few weeks back I done up my tank in the living room. This time with some artistic mind, and wa la..

I know it look nothing nice, but dont worry when the grass grows, I post more :D

Monday Blues (Whatever)

2007-07-02T22:37:00.001+08:00

I came back home, feeling more and more tire, restless.. And thinking..

What is there for me after 2 more years in army. On the 6th I chao? or wait till the 10, then get a lum sum. Either way I dont really benefits much.

6th year I chao I dont get the lum sum, I dont even get a shit. If I stay till the 10th year, I do get one freaking load of money but I would be 30 by then with a pay of nearly $3500. How am I going to get that kind of pay outside.....

:| I should really start saving now....

Anyway WHATEVER.. check this out.

Monday Blues

2007-07-02T12:31:00.001+08:00

Yes I know it been quite awhile since I last post, been quite busy lately. And now currently using my lunch break and nothing to do...

So I post..

I went on searching on YouTube, came upon this.. BON JOVI - Bed of Roses.

When I listen, bring back some sweet memories back in sec school days. When I almost everyday during my sec 3 years, cant live a day without listening to Bon Jovi songs.

Listen to this and you will know why.. ROCK ON....

Something I learn today

2007-05-28T19:23:00.000+08:00

Quite long never post, but here something interesting that I learn from a website. Good to use it against people...

Say Also Don't Listen

Listen Also Don't Understand

Don't Understand Also Don't Ask

Ask Also Don't Do

Do Also Do Wrong

Wrong Also Don't Admit

Admit Also Don't Correct

Correct also Not Happy

Not Happy Also Don't Say!

IQ TEST

2007-05-16T20:16:00.000+08:00

I always like doing IQ test.

And most of the time, I do get not bad result. LoL

http://www.testriffic.com/iq/

Daughtry - Daughtry

2007-05-08T22:26:00.000+08:00

I just get to find out this new band recently. And I kind of like their song. Actually the lead singer is Chris Daughtry, one of the ex American Idol. He was kick out but went on to form his own band.

On the ablum, same title as his name, there four songs I like, Over You, Its Not Over, Used To and Home. And one of the songs, it feature Gun n Roses, Slash. The guitarist played in one of his songs, titled What I Want, a cool recapped of what Slash can do on the guitar.

O yah Mel, if you reading this, you will love this band...

Over You - Lyrics
---------------------
Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

I woke up this morning....

2007-05-06T15:32:00.000+08:00

Everytime I see you tears,
The whole world seem to had disappear.

I wish I couldn't see, or even touch.
So I wont feel you, tears that much

I know you waited, seem like years
I should had just whisper, to your ears.

Three small words would, make your day.
I hope you stay, come what may.

South Afica No Go Area.

2007-05-03T19:13:00.000+08:00

Guess not my luck to go to South Afica.. The post had been taken up

And lately been down on my luck again.. Why my hand always so itchy??

Got to force myself to kick that habit....

Next update will be on Sat or Sun....

Going South Africa

2007-04-25T21:19:00.000+08:00

I had volunteered myself to an oversea training in South Africa in June, the chances of me going is quite high.

That will be cool....... Hope I can shoot some lions.. (as in photograph not with guns)

Relive the glory day 2

2007-04-25T20:37:00.000+08:00

Looking all the photos, only remind me of two things.

What past will never be the same again.
Those who stood by your side wont last forever.

Being a regular(sign on) in the army, I feel like I am the immortal being, never age never die. And the NSF are like humans, slowly one by one dies off.(ORD in this sense) But at least each and everyone of them do leave something behind in my memory.

So let contiune my journey back in 7SIB...

Not long after we return back from Indo in January, we already recieve news that we will be going to Taiwan in April. There like no break in between, esp for me and my guys. We got to prepare stores and such before we actually fly off to Taiwan. We had to prepare the equipment one month in advance before we touch down in Taiwan, as the equipment will be send over by ships. Thus the early preparation.

EX. Highnoon was the 2nd memorable one in my life in 7SIB, as afterall it was an oversea exercise. This is when I just got appointed the Platoon Sergeant, I totally new into this, and also this oversea training build the foundation of the bonding between my men, my spec and a ever lasting friendship in years to come.

When we touch down, we dont have even time to rest, we are been told we will had to move off the next day. We just reach our camp at only in the afternoon, and we had not even unpack our stuff from the container yet.

So basically we got to work our ass thru the night, the above picture is my container, where we test and place our stores. And this is actually the start of my nightmare. 4 days that I never really sleep.

As you see, our home computers are not design to go thru combat environment. Esp in a sandy place like this, my server crashed on the 2nd night, best of all my backup server could not even boot up. When the training cut, the rest got to had a good night rest, where I had to rush down to my "mother" unit and loan equipment, plus installing and configuring. One week of preparation, I got to finish it in one night. And when it done, I carry my "baby" and head to the training area.

Before we move off, we got to put camo :

I could not sleep cos, this server and the only server I had was not in a "good condition" and times and times, it almost fail me. Like a dying fish, trying to stay afloat. 4 Days of not sleeping when we move from places to places, lucky I got my guys to kept me moving.

The only other thing that keep me fresh and awake was the Ninja Van, they sell the "Tian Bu la" and the fried Chicken Cutlet, was the only thing that substain me for 4 days. It was heaven. Seen in the first picture, where we hid some place and start eating.

My working place and see the shaggness on my face.

And when you got nothing to do, you play with guns and lol climb a roof. RnR was the best, esp I get to roam around on our own. We actually take a ferry to an island call Qi Jin I think. The wind was cool, the beach was nice.

And I know, the only other entertainment there was the UFO machine.. haha I am actually quite good at this. Below is my reward, I actually catch 3 of the Piyo Piyo, but two was given away. I got caught smaller Masimaro, but my buddy want it more then I do.

I know, things once past will never be the same again, but I am glad I got these lock down in my memory lane.

The Tsunami..

2007-04-21T22:19:00.000+08:00

So recalling that period again, I was just posted in, so I dont know much of the them that set sail with me. Do know that I was only posted in for only 2 weeks. So everyone was actually quite new to me. But still I was slowly being accepted into the family, I would say, somehow or another the bond bring us closer together and actually set the path for "greater" time ahead.

Looking back, we actually wont know what to expect, what to do and how are we going to endure the times there. We were told at first to be prepare to stay for half a year, or even longer. The two days of sailing over there, many of us are trying to adpot our mind to the situation, and I know I counted down twice on board LST 207. As Indo, was an hour slower then us.

The 1st two days, I dint get enough sleep, I was busy setting the connection and hooking up the computers, so we can communicate back to Singapore and update our situation back here in Melahboh. It was tough, as I had to fight the wave, and also the sea sickness, I never know it was that tough.

And when we reached, I know I stay most of the period over there on board the ship. never really got a chance to set ashore and see what it like. But I know, from the photos they taken, it was not really a pretty sight. So when I did get my chance, I try to do as much exploring as I can. 5KM, deep in.. everything was gone.

But still as much as the disaster is there, we do try to put a smile on everyone face. What the point of being gloomy, lifes goes on after all. Esp the kids over there, and like I tell my mates, even a place like this there always the beatiful side of it.

The sun set and the sun rise, is what accompany us most of the time, and the deck is the place we often hang out at, to have our dinner, our lunch and where we often chat away our time.

And my working place is where I hang out the most, and cause I taking the night shift, I often talk cock with my Ops Office till the wee morning.

All I want to say actually is tough times dont last, but tough man do.. and all the wonderful memories that follow. Thou as often we had our differences, often we quarrel, but how many times can you actually say that, I been there for you.... And we go through the tough and good times together...

Relive the glory day

2007-04-20T22:23:00.000+08:00

I was looking thru my photos the other day..

Its two years gone since it last happen but it still very well stick in my mind. What I saw, where I been through. Look at those photos, it actually bring me back some memories. And actually make me reflect on what I have, and what I want with my life.

I been to the worst part of the world, see the worst thing anyone can imagine. Yes, I see dead bodies. Looking back and now, what more I can I ask for my life?

If you still wondering, I was refering to the Tsunami hit Melaboh, Aceh, back in Dec 04. I was just posted to 7SIB, and the next moment I was told of this.

I had look at my previous blog, and actually recall some of the things that happen on the LST 207. But I think picture paint a thousand words. I let the photos do the talking.

The next photo is not for the faint hearted, but it does show, what we had seen.

When we were near that place, some of us had actually seen dead bodies floating on the sea.

The above is the LST 207 which house the personnel.

This is actually where we sleep, not very condusive as you can see. But who say army is about comfort? lol

So my main role on board the ship was more like a system administrator, but of course our primary role is still Signaling, that is to maintain communication on and off board the ship.

Everyday we had meeting, before we move off and after we come back. The meeting can be draggy and it often end at 1 or 2am, and the next day we got to wake up at 5am. So it kind of tiring for the guys.

And me on the other hand stay on board most of the time to make sure the system is working. But still I get to go on shore once in a while.(Think only for 2 days in my one month stay there)

Guess I will stop here for today, I will do another update on either Sat or Sun.

The Delay

2007-04-18T19:40:00.000+08:00

Yeah I know I haven been updating for days. Quite busy these few days, was busy doing some project. Oh well I already submitted today and let see how it goes on from here.

Tomorrow, I will do an update.

Genting Trip

2007-04-15T21:04:00.000+08:00

Yah.. I know it a week delay, but hey I wanted to post after I upload the pictures. Ok my pal jio me to Genting during the Good Friday. It was a last minute decision, as you see, his friends, could not go and let us had the hotel.

So I mean why not. I been wanting to go up Genting and had a try at my luck. So together with my mate and his wife, we drove or rather he drove up all the way to Genting. I on the other hand, lie beind the back seat and enjoy my view.

But I was given another important task, that is to entertain him along the way. We wont want him to fall asleep while he drive, wont we. He could may had "sleep" all the way.... -.-

So I crap up some jokes and ask some lame question.

Q: Who dare to sit on a potato?

A: 大丈夫，cause 男子汉大丈夫，敢做“敢当” (kang dang - Hokkien for potato)

Q: What size does Superman wear?

A: "S" size, it written on his shirt.

Q: When Tiger, Dog and Goat went into 7-11, Tiger and Dog was beaten up, why does Goat come out without a beating?

A: Cause 7-11. 二十四小时不“大洋” (打洋)

Q：Which herb often lost his way?

A: Gin Sheng cause “人生”地不熟

Q：Who does Andy Lau buy 忘情水 from?

A: "Ah Ha" Sing his song, "Ah Ha" 给我一杯忘情水。

Q: 当狼掉进冰湖，变成什么?

A: 宾榔

Now the following jokes abit racist. But it was all for fun. Sorry to those who are offened.

Q: What do you call a Bangala with a white belt?

A: Oreo

Q: What do you call a group Bangala queing up against a white wall?

A: Barcode

Q: What the difference between a Bangala and a pail of shit?

A: The pail

Q: How does two Indian commiuncate without talking?

A: Infra-red (The red dot on their forehead)

Now for some photos =D

Yeah, I got an artist to draw for me, 30RM. It does somehow look like me, but still I think my own protray of myself still look better =X.

I know it been sometime that I uploaded my lastest photo, but cause my cam spoilt and I dont have a camera phone. That why the delay.

And ya if you wanna know if I won or lost at the casino, I lost.. damage: SG$ 700...

Guess I not that lucky after all... (Better lucky next time)

W.E.F 1st of May

2007-04-13T18:32:00.000+08:00

Yes. I will be promoted with effect from 1st of May, to 1SG...

Got to go down to sew my rank and stuff...

Respect the Respected

2007-04-12T20:41:00.000+08:00

Nowadays, I see all those newly recuited NSF, I just cant stop shaking my head. Abit abit complain, very self centered and in a world of their own. They simply dont bother about anyone.

Gones, are the days where I remember I was still a trainee. We suffer together, we had fun together. When one was punished, all were punished. Noone will be left behind. Now when things goes wrongs, all the fingers started pointing around. And worse still, they actually can question back and think what they did is right.

From the look of their attitude, and charactor, I fear for the future of Singapore. They are only brave behind close doors, behind their computers, as complaining and whinning is what they do best.

I am still at least a 2SGT, at least give me some courtesy respect. I guess they dont even bother that I exist. And worse for those higher ranking officers. Some are not worth respecting, they dont even had pride in their work. Compare to the US Army, our officers are mostly out of shape, and only can talk and write. Where the lead by example?

I simply hate people who say one thing and does another, dont expect me to give you the respect you "craved" as ya shall remember, I wasn't born to please anyone. You cant even uphold yourself, how do you want me to give you that respect.

But nevermind, here a good news I heard today. On May 10th, the regulars of the army will get a bonous, sort of a one time pay increament. So most likely I will get a one month extra pay on that month. Now maybe I can get that PS3 and a new HP... erm.... or take that MCSE exam...

Why always like that? Part two

2007-04-11T10:11:00.001+08:00

Now contiune from what I wrote yesterday, now people also got the assumption that I got alot of females friends, that at almost every other time of the day, I am always out with a girl.

"Huh..You not free? Go where chee hong?"

Yes I do admit I got a fair number of female friends, but seriously, you can go ask one by one, when the last time I hang out with them? Weeks? Months? Years?

Is is the image I portray? That people assume, I got my ways with girls? That I got alot of female friends surrounding me? True to certain extend, as most of the time, I do chat them up online. That the only way I maintain the friendship I had with them. But do take account that, I am in the army, I mix around with guys more, talking to the opposite sex, is just to balance my interaction with the human race. -.-

Why always like that?

2007-04-10T21:47:00.000+08:00

I wonder why.. people always get surprise when I answer NO to these question. They always give me the "Really meh?" look...

When I tell them I dont smoke...

"Wah, but you got that smoker face leh.. you really dont smoke ah?"

And then when I tell them I dont drink...

"Zhun Bor? Army guys dont know how to drink.. you want to bluff who?"

Yah. I cant drink and I dont like to drink, that why I not suitable in the army. Lol but when I tell them I gamble.. everything went back to normal... -.-

And when they ask about my BGR..

"Bian siao? you mean you never got girlfriend before? Cannot be la.. you so horny.... Seriously how many steady before?"

Erm.. yes to that. I never got girlfriend before. Not in my 24 years of life. And maybe that why I am in the army.... 'cause I am GAY..

Hohohohoho!!!!

No matter how hard I work, I still a specialist.

2007-04-10T10:36:00.000+08:00

After 4 years in the army... I getting less and less motivated. As much as I want recongnition for my work, the "feeling good" feeling when people tell you that you are there there la. But more then often, people dont see it that way. They remember the bads rather then the goods. And often they take it for granted, that I should or should I say my peeps and I do that cause it part of my job scope.. Since when it stated, that I should require to know, how to operate a PA system, doing live camera feeds, knowing the skills of video editing, even down to fixing wooden cupboards.

But then no matter how much I work, how well I did, how best I score. There is no difference from my peeps of the same rank, we still draw the same pay, we still have the same benefits. And best of all, for a certain event, just because I turn up, I kana arrow to do a certain bo liao task. And the one who chao gen, find excuses, medical appointment, or even LATE, get away with nothing. So what for I am so gilat for? Maybe a few years back, when I still a fresh 3SG, you ask me jump down a plane, climb a mountain, I would still go. Now you ask me to do that, I would ask for what?

For that pathetic 0.25 different? What I refering here is the perfomance bonous for every April, it to grade you and tell you how well you did for that past one year. If you are average you get 0.5 of ya pay. If you are slightly better, you get 0.25 more. But when I say slightly better you mus be in the top 10%. Hello.. there more then 100 over soilders of the same rank. How am I going to complete.. esp when my boss does not even give a damn about me.. All he does is give me a pat on my back and say a job well done.. And for tat 0.25, I must work my ass off, be a clown and suck up to my boss.

Now that is what I dont like to do. SUCK UP. I here to work, not here to "POR"... And my ex boss still can tell me:"You should go for communication courses, so you would know how to talk to your superior and your guys better."

Seh.. we are in the army.. You expect me to tell the enemey:" Gentleman, Kindly put down your weapons, PLEASE!!!, I may require to shoot and I dont want to. O yah you look good today."

And for your info, Officer get average 1.5 for the PB. And their monthly pay is about 0.25 higher then mine, depending on whether you are a scholar(local/oversea), dip holder. So that alot of different. And all they do is open their mouth and expect things to be done.

So I can pretty much say, Army not for me.... Guess I may leave sooner then I expected.

Starting to blog...

2007-04-09T11:06:00.000+08:00

Yeah.. I had decided to blog again...